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Wednesday, 12 September 2018

Edo Teachers Embark On Indefinite Strike On Friday

Teachers Begin Indefinite Strike In Edo On FridayPeeved by
the failure of the Edo State Government to meet its demands, the state
chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has disclosed that it
will commence an indefinite strike on Friday.The union had given the state government a 21-day ultimatum to meet its demand or face an industrial action.However,
in a statement made available to journalists in Benin on Tuesday and
signed by the state Chairman, Pius Okhueleigbe, and acting Secretary, Mr
Moni Modesty, the union alleged that the government had failed to meet
the teachers’ demand for improved welfare.

“The
union magnanimously gave another seven-day extension period to the
government to meet our demand which ended 13th of September.“And
failure to meet the demand, Edo state public school teachers will
commence an indefinite strike action with effect from Friday 14th,” the
statement stated.

The
teachers’ demands include the financial implementation of the 2013 to
2015 primary school teachers promotions as approved by the government
with the arrears of last January to July inclusive as well as teachers
deliberated omitted or denied promotions by the State Universal Basic
Education Board (SUBEB.The state’s chairman of SUBEB, JoanOviawe, said the government was in discussion with the teachers to avert the planned strike.

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